Lavatory unit



Sept. 13, 1938. G. sAKlER 2,130,196

LAVATORY UNI T Filed Maren 51, 1956 s sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

sept. 13, 1938.

G. sAKlER 2,130,196

LAVATORY UNITV Filed March 51, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 .lll

ATTORNEY. A

Patented Sept. 13, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE LAvA'roay UNITApplication March 31,

11 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in bath room equipment, and thesame has for its object the provision of simple, eiiicient andinexpensive means whereby bath rooms, lavatories 5 and kitchensfurnished with obsolete forms of apparatus and iittings may beconveniently and inexpensively modernized.

Further, said invention has for its object the provision of a structurein the form of a panel which may be readily secured to the wall of abath room to conceal the rough plumbing work, and at the same time serveto supply a lavatory support, medicine cabinet, locker, shelf, and washhamper or receptacle.

Further, said invention has for its object the provision of a casing orpanel in which the receptacle for soiled wash, towels, etc. will alsoserve, in part, to support the lavatory in position.

Further, said invention has for its object the provision of a panel ofthe character specified having a projecting -base forming below thelavatory or sink a casing having an opening in its front portion, and amovable closure for said opening having a receptacle upon its 'rear sidenormally concealed in said base.

Further, said invention has for its object the provision of a panel ofthe character specied in which the opening in the front portion of thebase is provided with a cover-receptacle which may be readily detachedfrom said base when it is desired to obtain access to the plumbing workwithin the panel for the purposes of inspection or repairs.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed outhereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends my inventionconsists in the novel features of construction, and in the combination,connection and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described andthen pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective -view showingone form of unit for use in a bath room, constructed according to, andembodying my said invention; the unit being shown secured to the wall ofthe room;

Fig. 2 is a iront elevation;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly broken away and in section on theline -3-3 of Fig. `2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 4--4 `of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the iline 5--5 of Fig. 4 with alavatory in broken lines;

Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal section o n the line .i6-,6 yof Fig. 4;

1936, ISerial No. 71,816

(Cl. 1s-166) Fig. f7 is a detail section on the line 1 1 of Fig. 5, and

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view showing a portion of the panel orcasing and one of the pilasters, and the recess for receiving thelavatory.

In said drawings I designates the wall of a room in front of which arearranged the usual hot and cold water supply pipes Il, I2, and ventpipes I3 and soil pipes I4.

I denotes a relatively tall panel or casing vpreferably .formed of sheetmetal and comprising hollow pilaster portions I6, forming vertical ductsv or channels which may serve as pipe channels, and Vare united at theirupper inner edges by an intermediate web or wall portion Il and formingtherewith a vertical recess I8, preferably of less depth than saidpilaster portions i6. Each pilaster portion I6 is provided at its outervertical edge with a rearwardly bent portion Ita, and an inwardly bentportion IGb, terminating in a rearwardly bent flange portion Iiic whichmay be imbedded in the wall Ill of the room.

The intermediate web or wall portion I'I has its lower edge 2l)terminating a distance above the lower edge of the panel, and theopposite inner .sides of the pilaster portions i6 are cut away to formhorizontal recesses 22 (see Fig. 8) whose upper edges register with thelower edge of the intermediate web or wall portion il, and to the rearsides of said pilaster portions I6, along the recesses 22, and along thelower edge wof the intermediate portion Il is secured by Welding orotherwise a channel member comprising a back member 23 and side members24. The side `members 24 are provided along their upper and lowerhorizontal edges with vertical anges 2liel and intermediate horizontalflanges Mb, and the back member 23 is provided along its upperhorizontal edge with a flange portion 23a registering with said flanges24a, and along its lower horizontal edge with a forwardly extendingliange 23h. registering with the flanges 26h on the side member 24, andat the junctions of said flanges 23b and '24h are secured triangularcorner plates 23 having slots 23d therein to receive screws or bolts 23eextending into and anchored in the under side of the lavatory 25 tosecure the same in rplace. YThe horizontal recesses 22 together with theintermediate portion Il and its ange V form an langular recess toreceive the rear end of a lavatory 25.

Within thespace between the pilaster portions I6, aboveithe lavatory 25,are secured, in spaced relation, ,transverse members 26, 26a, whichserve y to divide said space into three compartments 21, 28, 29, ofwhich the uppermost'or space 21 is provided with a hinged verticallyopening closure 21a; the intermediate space 28, which forms a medicinecabinet, with a horizontally opening door 28a, and the space 29 withbrackets 29a to support a shelf 29h.

Upon the inner side of each pilaster portion I6, below the recess 22therein is disposed a side wall member 38 which is secured at its rearedge to the reduced lower portion or flanges 16d of its respectivepilaster portion by bolts or rivets 3|. Each wall member 30 is providedat its upper edge with an inwardly bent flange portion 30a, and at itsforward vertical edge with an inwardly bent portion 3l)D terminatingl ina rearwardly ex-V tending flange 300. Each flange portion 30c isprovided adjacent to its lower end with inwardly extending studs 33 toengage with registering slots 34 provided in the vertical flanges at theends of a transverse front wall portion 35. The said side wall members38 and their associated parts, constitute a console base or cabinetwhichserves partly to support the lavatory 25, and partly as an enclosure fora receptacle, hereinafter more fully described.

The transverse front wall -portion 35 is provided at its upper edge witha plurality of upwardlyprojecting, struck-up tongues 36 to receivetherebetween the cooperating tongues 31 depending from the lower edge ofthe cover-receptacle 3B.

The cover-receptacle 38 is provided upon its opposite sides withrearwardly extending side walls 39, between the separated rear edges ofwhich is disposed a rear wall 40 having flanges 4| secured by rivets orbolts 42 to the side walls 39. II'he said cover-receptacle 38 isprovided with a floor 43 having flanges 44 at itsv opposite ends securedby rivets or bolts 45 to the side walls 39. The cover 38 with itsrearwardly extending side walls 39, rear wall 40 and bottom 43constitute the receptacle or container 38 for the reception of wash,towels or other articles. The side walls 39 are offset vertically inorder that each angular part 46 thereof may serve as a stop to engagewith the fiange 30b of the side wall 30 when said cover 38 is adjustedto closed position, and each side wall 39 is further provided at itsupper rear end with an outwardly extending projection 41 which isadapted to engage the rear edge of the flange 30 and serve as a stop tolimit the outward or opening movement of the cover 38. A knob 48 isprovided upon the outer side of the cover 38 to facilitate themanipulating thereof, and at the inner lower cover of the rear Wall 40,where the same joins the floor 43, the coverreceptacle 38, is provided acounterweight 49 to maintain the cover-receptacle- 38 normally to closedposition.

A wedge or filler strip 52 made of Wood or other suitable material andenclosed by a channel member 53, is interposed between the under side ofthe lavatory 25 and the horizontal flanges 30P- in order to hol-d thelavatory 25 more securely in place, and upon the rear edges of thelavatory 25, where the same enter the recesses 22, 23 a molding strippreferably of pliable material may be applied to form a finished joint,and prevent the seepage of water at those points. The lower edges of thepanel may be secured at suitable points to the floor, for example, byangle member 54 and screws 55.

remove the cover-receptacle member 38 to permit of access to theplumbing below the lavatory 25 and within the lower portion of the panell5 it merely becomes necessary to first open the cover to its extendedposition, as shown in broken lines at Figs. 3 and 4, in which theprojections 41 on the side walls 39 of the cover will be in contact withthe inner edges of the flanges 30 of the side walls 30 of the base, andthen simultaneously apply pressure to the outer sides oi the walls 39directly over the projections 41 and thereby force the upper rearcorners of said side walls 30 towards each other, and permit theprojections 41 to be freed of the inner edges of the flanges 30. Theupper end of the cover-receptacle 3B may then be moved further outwardlyand cleared of the front edge of the lavatory 25 whereupon the saidcover-receptacle 38 may be lifted out, and the tongues 31 at the loweredge thereof disengaged from the upper edge of the front member 35 ofthe base.

While I have illustrated and described my invention in connection with alavatory, it will, of course, be understood that the same is not limitedor confined thereto as the same is equally applicable to sinks, basins,tubs and other structures.

Having thus described my said invention what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A unit of the character described comprising a vertical panel formingan enclosure open at the front and having an inwardly facing recessextending about the intermediate portion of the interior thereof, alavatory member projecting from within said panel and having the rearportion of the rim thereof disposed within said recess, lateral wallportions extending forwardly from said panel below the projectingportion of said lavatory member to form thereunder a cabinet open at thefront, and a closure for the open front of said cabinet.

2. A unit of the character described comprising a vertical panelincluding lateral and rear wall portions having inwardly openingchannels therein forming an angular recess, a lavatory member extendingat the rear thereof into said angular recess within the panel andprojecting forwardly from within said panel, lateral wall membersextending forwardly from said panel below said lavatory member to formtherewith an enclosure open vat the front, and means for closing theopening.

3. A unit of the character described comprising a panel member, alavatory member projecting fromy within said panel member, lateral Wallmembers extending forwardly from said panel below the projecting portionof said lavatory member, and a member mounted for swinging movementbetween said lateral wall members and forming a closure transversely ofsaid lateral Wall members at the forward edges thereof.

4. A unit of the character described comprising a vertical panel memberadapted for securement to a wall and having a recessed portion, acabinet at the bottom of said panel extending outwardly therefrom havingan opening in its front wall, a closure for said opening; said closurebeing supported partly within and partly without said cabinet, areceptacle carried by said closure within said cabinet, and a lavatorysupported in part by said panel and partly by said cabinet and overlyingthe portion of said closure disposed without said cabinet.

5. A unit of the character described comprising a transverse memberadapted for securement to a wall, lateral wall members extendingforwardly from said transversemember in spaced apart relation, alavatory member supported upon the top of said lateral wall members inengagement with said transverse member and projecting forwardly beyondthe front edges of said lateral wall members, said lateral wall membersand said lavatory member forming a cabinet open at the front, and areceptacle open at the top operating between said lateral wall membersand forming a closure for the front of said cabinet, the open top ofsaid receptacle in the closed position thereof underlying the projectingportion of said lavatory member.

6. A unit of the character described comprising a panel adapted forsecurement to a wall; said panel including vertical marginal channelportions and an intermediate portion uniting the upper parts of saidchannel portions, said channel portions and said intermediate wallportion having registering horizontal grooves therein, a cabinetincluding side wall members secured to said channel portions below saidgrooves, a front connecting the lower forward ends of said side wallmembers, a hollow closure for closing the portion of said cabinet abovesaid front, said closure being normally disposedv partly Within andpartly without said cabinet and being pivoted at the base thereof uponthe upper edge of said front, means for limiting the inward and outwardmovements of said closure, and a lavatory having its rear portionsextending into the horizontal grooves on said panel and its frontportion supported by said side wall members and overlying the portionsof said closure projecting forwardly beyond said side wall members.

7. A unit of the character described comprising a panel adapted forsecurement to a wall; said panel including vertical marginal channelportions and an intermediate portion uniting the upper parts of saidchannel members, said channel portions and said intermediate wallportion having registering horizontal grooves therein, a cabinetincluding side wall members secured to said channel portions below saidgrooves, a front connecting the lower forward ends of said side wallmembers, a hollow closure for closing the portion of said cabinet abovesaid front; said closure` having depending tongues at its lower edgecooperating with tongues extending upwardly from the top of said front,means on said closure cooperating with means on said side wall membersfor limiting the inward and outward movements of said closure, and alavatory having its rear portions extending into the horizontal grooveson said panel and its front portions supported by said side wall membersand overlying the portions of said closure projecting forwardly beyondsaid side wall members.

8. A bath room unit comprising a panel adapted for securement to a wall;said panel including vertical marginal channel portions and anintermediate wall portion uniting the upper parts of said channelmembers, means on said panel for receiving a portion of a lavatory, acabinet including side wall members secured to the lower portions ofsaid channel portions, a front detachable member connecting the lowerends of said side wall members, a hollow receptacle constituting closurefor closing the open portion of said cabinet above said detachable frontmember, said closure being pivotally supported at its lower edge uponsaid detachable front, the side walls of said closure each having aportion offset vertically relative to the remainder thereof adapted toengage with the front edges of the side wall members of said cabinet tolimit the closing movement of said closure, means for maintaining saidclosure in closed position, stops at the upper rear ends of the sidewalls of said closure adapted to engage with the forward edges of theside walls of said cabinet to limit the outward movement of saidclosure, and a lavatory having its rear portion received by said paneland its forward portion supported by the side wall members of thecabinet and overlying the forwardly extending portion of the closurethereof.

9. A unit of the character described comprising a transverse member,lateral wall members eX- tending forwardly from said transverse memberin spaced apart relation, a lavatory member supported upon the top ofsaid lateral wall members in engagement with said transverse member toform a cabinet open at the front and projecting forwardly beyond thefront edges of said lateral wall members, a receptacle open at the topoperating between said lateral wall members and forming a closure forthe front of said cabinet, the open top of said receptacle in the closedposition thereof underlying the projecting portions of said lavatorymember, and means for limiting the inward and outward movements of saidclosure.

10. A unit of the character described comprising a transverse member,lateral wall members extending forwardly from said transverse member inspaced apart relation, a front panel connecting the lower forward endsof said side wall members, a lavatory member supported above saidlateral wall members in engagement with said transverse member to form acabinet open at the front above said front panel, and projectingforwardly beyond the front edges of said lateral wall members, a hollowclosure open at the top for closing the open front of said cabinet,means at the base thereof detachably engageable with said front panelfor pivotally supporting said closure, and means on said closureengageable with the forward edges of said lateral wall members to limitthe inward movement of said closure and position the open top thereof inthe closed position under the projecting portion oi said lavatorymember.

11. A unit of the character described comprising a transverse member,lateral wall members extending forwardly from said transverse member inspaced apart relation, a lavatory member spanning the top of saidlateral wall members in engagement with said transverse member to form acabinet therebetween open at the front, a panel extending transverselybetween said lateral wall members at the bottom thereof, a receptacleopen at the top for closing the front of said cabinet, interengagingmeans upon the base of the receptacle and the top edge of said panel fordetachably mounting said receptacle for pivotal movement between saidlateral wall members, means for limiting the inward movement of saidreceptacle to posititon the open top thereof in the closed positionthereof under the projecting portion of said lavatory member, and meansfor limiting the outward movement of said receptacle to preventdisengagement of said pivotal means, said last named limiting meansincluding cooperating parts movable transversely out of alignment toallow the disengagement of the receptacle from the pivotal mounting.

GEORGE SAKIER.

